Proximity & Distance
Proximity and distance sensors for every project — ultrasonic, IR, LiDAR, ToF, and capacitive types, all stocked in Australia. Whether you're building a robot, an obstacle-avoidance system, or a smart home trigger, you'll find the right sensor here.
Popular with makers, students, and engineers alike, these sensors suit Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and microcontroller projects at any skill level. From short-range gesture detection to 50m laser ranging, there's a solution for hobbyist, STEM, and professional applications.
URM04 Ultrasonic Sensor (RS485)
SKU: DF-SEN0002 | Brand: DFRobot
The URM04 Ultrasonic sensor is developed based upon our popular URM37 ultrasonic sensor, it is using RS485 interface which allows multiple sensors to be used simultaneously . The RS485 interface allows a number of...
Delivered by Thu 24 Sep
Gravity: 80cm Arduino Infrared Proximity Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0019 | Brand: DFRobot
This is an Arduino infrared distance sensor. It has an adjustable detection range, 3cm - 80cm. It is small, easy to use, assemble, and inexpensive. Useful for robotics, interactive media, industrial assembly line,...
Delivered by Mon 5 Oct
DE-LIDAR TF01 (ToF) Laser Rangefinder (10m)
SKU: DF-SEN0238 | Brand: DFRobot
DE-LIDAR TF01 is a unidirectional laser rangefinder, which based on ToF (Time of Flight) technology. It is comprised of particular optical and electrical devices that makes it stable, high sensitivity and high pre...
Delivered by Mon 5 Oct
TSSP77038 38kHz IR Demodulator Breakout
SKU: AF-5940 | Brand: Adafruit
This breakout uses Vishay's TSSP77038 infrared demodulator to give you the raw demodulated output from a 38kHz IR signal, without the extra filtering used in typical remote-control receivers. That makes it a handy cho...
Delivered by Fri 16 Oct
VCNL4020 Proximity & Light Sensor Breakout - STEMMA QT/Qwiic
SKU: AF-5810 | Brand: Adafruit
This breakout combines Vishay's VCNL4020 proximity sensor and ambient light sensor on one compact I2C board, making it a handy choice when you want to detect nearby objects and measure light levels at the same time. T...
Delivered by Fri 16 Oct
VCNL4030 Proximity and Lux Sensor Breakout - STEMMA QT/Qwiic
SKU: AF-6491 | Brand: Adafruit
This compact breakout combines a Vishay VCNL4030 proximity sensor and ambient light sensor on one board. It can measure proximity from 0 to 300mm (about 12 inches) and light from 0.004 to 16,768 lux, making it a handy...
Delivered by Fri 16 Oct
Gravity 8x8 Matrix ToF Distance Sensor - I2C/UART
SKU: DF-SEN0628 | Brand: DFRobot
This compact 3D depth-sensing module sits between a simple single-point distance sensor and a full depth camera. It uses an 8×8 Time-of-Flight matrix to return depth data from 64 points, giving your robot or interacti...
Delivered by Mon 5 Oct
DFRobot CS30 RGB-D ToF Depth Camera
SKU: DF-SEN0673 | Brand: DFRobot
The CS30 is an integrated RGB-D 3D vision sensor that combines a Time-of-Flight depth camera with an HD colour imager. It is designed to capture detailed point cloud data for robotics, interactive AI, 3D scanning and ...
Delivered by Mon 5 Oct
DFRobot Diffuse Reflection Photoelectric Switch 0-7m
SKU: DF-SEN0455 | Brand: DFRobot
This diffuse reflection infrared photoelectric switch detects opaque objects across an adjustable 0-7m range, making it useful for presence sensing in automation and access control projects.It runs from a 6-36V power ...
Delivered by Mon 5 Oct
A111 60GHz Pulsed Radar Breakout
SKU: SF-SEN-16826 | Brand: SparkFun
Bring 60GHz radar sensing into your project with the Acconeer A111 single-chip pulsed coherent radar sensor on a SparkFun breakout board. It is suited to high-precision distance measurement, and also supports gesture,...
Delivered by Mon 5 Oct
HC-SR04-33 Ultrasonic Distance Sensor - 3.3V/5V
SKU: SF-SEN-24049 | Brand: SparkFun
This economical ultrasonic module provides non-contact distance measurement for range-finding and obstacle-detection projects. It measures from 2cm to 400cm, with ranging accuracy that can reach up to 3mm.Each module ...
Delivered by Mon 5 Oct
Micro Proximity Sensor - 20 cm VCNL4040 (Qwiic)
SKU: SF-SEN-30161 | Brand: SparkFun
Built around the VCNL4040, this tiny Qwiic Micro breakout provides short-range presence detection for projects where space and weight are tight. It is designed for qualitative sensing: detecting whether an object is p...
Delivered by Mon 5 Oct
APDS9999 Proximity, Lux & Colour Sensor
SKU: AF-6461 | Brand: Adafruit
This compact breakout combines RGB colour sensing, true lux light measurement and infrared proximity detection in one I2C device. With library code running on your microcontroller, it can read red, green, blue and cle...
Delivered by Fri 16 Oct
Gravity 64×8 DTOF 3D Laser Ranging Sensor - SEN0682
SKU: DF-SEN0682 | Brand: DFRobot
This compact full-solid-state LiDAR module uses a 64×8 DTOF matrix to measure 512 points at once, giving robots and automation projects a wider view of what is directly ahead. It is designed for forward obstacle avoid...
Delivered by Mon 5 Oct
TFA300-L 290m 10kHz Lightweight Single-Point LiDAR Sensor
SKU: DF-SEN0675 | Brand: DFRobot
The TFA300-L is a compact single-point LiDAR sensor designed for fast, precise distance measurement on dynamic platforms such as drones and optoelectronic systems. It uses Time-of-Flight (ToF) laser ranging to provide...
Delivered by Mon 5 Oct
SLAMTEC Aurora AI 3D Mapping & 6DOF Positioning Sensor
SKU: DF-DFR1220 | Brand: DFRobot
The SLAMTEC Aurora is an all-in-one perception sensor for autonomous robots, combining LiDAR, binocular vision, inertial sensing and onboard AI processing in a single mapping and localisation unit. It is designed to p...
Delivered by Mon 5 Oct
TF-NOVA Line Laser LiDAR Sensor - 14m
SKU: DF-SEN0671 | Brand: DFRobot
Instead of measuring just one dot, the TF-NOVA projects a wide 14° by 1° curtain of laser light to create a continuous line of detection. At 1 metre, that line covers 25cm x 1.7cm, helping automated machines spot thin...
Delivered by Mon 5 Oct
DFRobot Ultra-Compact ToF Laser Ranging Sensor - 7.8m
SKU: DF-SEN0646 | Brand: DFRobot
This ultra-compact dToF laser ranging sensor uses 940nm laser pulses to measure distance up to 7.8 metres with typical ±4cm accuracy. It is designed for precise, real-time ranging in compact robotics, drone, IoT and a...
Delivered by Mon 5 Oct
DFRobot SEN0627 Small-Angle Ultrasonic Ranging Sensor 8m IP67
SKU: DF-SEN0627 | Brand: DFRobot
This compact ultrasonic ranging module is made for accurate long-range distance measurement in outdoor, environmental and industrial monitoring projects. It measures targets from 25 cm to 800 cm, making it useful for ...
Delivered by Mon 5 Oct
RPLIDAR S2E 360° ToF LiDAR Scanner - 30m Ethernet IP65
SKU: DF-DFR1024 | Brand: DFRobot
Built for robot mapping and navigation, the RPLIDAR S2E uses SLAMTEC DTOF (Direct Time-of-Flight) technology to provide consistent ranging resolution across its measuring distance. It can detect a wide range of materi...
Delivered by Mon 5 Oct